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Outsight Expands into Asia-Pacific with a New Hong Kong Office to Propel the Deployment of of It’s 3D Lidar Software
Following its recent expansion across Europe with the establishment...
Hexagon and Hitachi Zosen sign agreement to provide TerraStar-X Enterprise corrections in Japan
Calgary, Canada – Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division and Hitachi...
China launches “Macao Science 1” space exploration satellites
JIUQUAN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China successfully sent two...
Isro’s Chandrayaan-3 launch likely on July 12
The Indian Space Research Organisation is expected to launch...
SpaceX sends Saudi astronauts, including nation’s 1st woman in space, to International Space Station
Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the...
Singapore Tourism Board partners with Google to create Augmented Reality tours
Google’s ARCore and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) launched...
India’s New Space Policy Allows Full Private Sector Involvement
Long dominated almost exclusively by the government, the Indian...
Bayanat, Yahsat and ICEYE announce an ambitious program to broaden commercial opportunities across the UAE space-ecosystem
The program aims to develop a constellation of five LEO...
International Code Council and Dubai Municipality Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Safe, Innovative Construction
The collaboration supports the position of the Emirate of...
Malaysian Space Agency receives Geospatial World Excellence Award for use of technology in monitoring rice crops
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — The Malaysian Space Agency...

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Monday, April 3rd, 2017

Thane: Ward Demarcation, MBMC to Use Satellite Mapping

To minimize manual work, enhance transparency and avoid political interference, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), in adherence to Election Commission (EC) norms, is using tools like satellite mapping for redefining the border of wards. Read More...

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

Satellites Observe India Desertification at Alarming Rate

A new analysis of satellite images shows that nearly 30 percent of India’s agricultural land is turning into desert, and the rate of soil degradation is increasing at an alarming rate. The report by the Indian Space...

Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Satellite Mapping for Delimitation of Wards

PUNE: Tools like satellite mapping would be used for defining borders of wards for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections early next year.Civic officials said the election commission had issued norms for the delimitation of wards. PMC...

Tuesday, May 10th, 2016

Google and Apple Might Soon Need a License for Satellite Mapping in India

Due to MNCs like Google and Apple giving a cold response to India's security concerns, they might soon need a license for satellite mapping in India, says a proposed legislation. As reported last week, a draft of...

Thursday, March 31st, 2016

Satellite Mapping to Boost Dairy Farming

Dairy farming is the latest addition to the list of traditional businesses that are achieving higher efficiency and productivity through technology. Big cooperatives are taking the help of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to track the milk...

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Satellite Mapping to Help in Fishing

A satellite imagery experiment was conducted successfully to locate fish shoals, which is expected to benefit the fishermen of Andhra Pradesh, the state with the longest coastline in the country. Through satellite mapping, availability of fish at...

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Sugar Mills in India Use Satellites for Crop Estimation

For the first time, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (Isma), along with the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), is working to gather data on sugarcane acreage and yield with the help of satellite mapping. The...

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Mapping of Schools in Maharashtra to be Completed Soon

The state government is close to achieving a crucial milestone in the plan to increase the reach of school education. A senior official with the school education department said that the plan being formulated by the government...

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

After Adarsh, Satellite Mapping of Prime Properties in Mumbai

Hoping to prevent scams like the Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society , the Maharashtra government is contemplating measures likes satellite mapping of all prime properties in Mumbai and determining their exact status and ownership. According to a high-ranking...